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Reintroducing more play in kindergarten

Full-day kindergarten has become more academically rigorous to prepare students for first grade. But more districts across the country are trying to enhance learning and social skills by integrating more play time into the school day.

Kansas News Service’s Suzanne Perez tells us about a pilot program in Wichita, Kansas.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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